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First contact: in quest for moon water, Chinese team flags risk in touching ice
Scientists warn water on the moon is locked in frozen soil, not exposed to air and held in place only by cold and vacuum.
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Don’t expect Greenland crisis to realign EU with China, former US diplomat says
HKU seminar hears that the core task for Brussels is to navigate US-China rivalry while seeking a balance between the two.
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China’s nuclear fusion start-ups power up with record funding round
Startorus Fusion raised US$143 million, a record for a private firm, while Supermag New Energy received ‘several hundred million yuan’.
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Law and Crime
Ex-Hong Kong logistics head loses award, 3 staff face action in water scandal
Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung says staff failed to perform duties, lacked awareness, judgment and analytical ability to identify issues.
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China signals global AI push as MiniMax CEO joins meeting with Premier Li Qiang
Last January, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng met the Chinese premier in the same setting following the start-up’s rapid rise to prominence.
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Bangladeshi student leaders ousted Hasina. Now their political future is unsure
The party born of protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina now finds itself overshadowed by a resurgent Jamaat-e-Islami.
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Malaysian road rage video goes viral, Pakistan’s arms deals: 7 Asia highlights
From visa suspensions to Pakistan’s arms deal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
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Hong Kong set to receive long-awaited inquest verdict on 2012 Lamma ferry crash
Coroner’s Court set to deliver verdict on ferry disaster that claimed the lives of 39 people more than a decade ago.
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Taiwanese military’s closed-door meeting draws ‘black box’ criticism
Taiwan’s defence minister delivers classified briefing on record US$39.5 billion budget in a bid to break opposition blockade.
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Chinese-owned Temu catches up with Amazon in global cross-border e-commerce
Shein, another Chinese-founded retail giant, stabilised its market share at 9 per cent in 2025, while AliExpress held 8 per cent.
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Labubu maker Pop Mart surges 10% on buy-back in show of confidence
Repurchase signals management’s confidence and healthy balance sheet, analysts say, though stock remains 42 per cent below last year’s peak.
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AI models face a critical limitation known as the long-context bottleneck, which restricts their ability to process lengthy documents.
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How narrowing China-US gap could reshape global power play by 2035
Political scientist Yan Xuetong predicts Beijing will be on ‘equal footing’ in strategic rivalry with Washington in the post-Trump era.
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China suffers unprecedented double rocket launch failures in a single day
Saturday’s twin failures involved a state-owned rocket and a private one, but observers attribute them to industry’s growing pains.
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Trump threatens 200% wine tariff to push France to join ‘Board of Peace’
US president targets France after it was lukewarm about the US$1 billion invitation to join his new global body.
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Chinese automotive suppliers speed up localisation to boost global market share
International carmakers’ orders from Chinese vendors are an endorsement of the quality and competitiveness of their products, analyst says.
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Economics
Singapore’s retail ownership data sparks debate about foreign chains’ influence
Some observers warn that public perception could be warped since popular foreign chains in places with high footfall may be more visible.
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China curbs US AI chips, shuns foreign capital in pursuit of tech self-reliance
These restrictions signify a new phase in the US-China tech war where ‘offensive and defensive roles have shifted’, says an analyst.
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China challenges US in AI drug race, but rivals still reliant on each other
While US biotech firms increase use of Chinese clinical data, Chinese firms need US counterparts for monetisation, investor and scientist says.
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Chinese automotive suppliers speed up localisation to boost global market share
International carmakers’ orders from Chinese vendors are an endorsement of the quality and competitiveness of their products, analyst says.
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Can China’s cosmetics brands rival K-beauty and refashion global markets?
Once the top export market for South Korean cosmetics, Chinese firms lead at home and have made headway overseas – but gaps remain.
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China curbs US AI chips, shuns foreign capital in pursuit of tech self-reliance
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Counting China’s ‘swing nation’ wins and losses in new era of power rivalry
As US-China race for hi-tech resources heats up across Global South, countries caught in the middle are under pressure to strike a balance.
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A Chinese tech hub eyes 3- to 7-nanometre chip breakthroughs to beat US curbs
Province’s five-year plan backs national push for tech independence – but can it succeed?
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